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Item: Paint Valley Local School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612-9708

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (740) 634-2826

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For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 166 students in Paint Valley Local School District. This district's average middle is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Ohio.

Public Middle School in Paint Valley Local School District have an score of 47% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 50%), and score of 47% (versus the 55% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

3 Schools

1,207 Schools

# Students

721 Students

555,460 Students

# Teachers

34 Teachers

33,548 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
6	58	88
7	60	122
8	48	123

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District Rank

Paint Valley Local School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#546 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District
2023	#546
2022	#574
2021	#538
2019	#628
2018	#694
2017	#603
2016	#630
2015	#748
2014	#615
2013	#613
2012	#529
2011	#535
2010	#535

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48%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	48%	54%
2022	39%	52%
2021	37%	50%
2019	39%	63%
2018	40%	62%
2017	44%	63%
2016	41%	61%
2015	44%	68%
2014	66%	77%
2013	65%	76%
2012	76%	78%
2011	75%	77%
2010	74%	76%

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51%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2022	51%	60%
2021	53%	57%
2019	57%	64%
2018	40%	63%
2017	54%	62%
2016	40%	55%
2015	53%	74%
2014	79%	83%
2013	80%	83%
2012	82%	83%
2011	81%	82%
2010	77%	81%

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50-54%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2022	52%	63%
2021	53%	60%

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(21-22)

85-89%

86%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2022	87%	86%
2021	84%	84%
2020	87%	84%
2019	87%	82%
2018	87%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	87%	82%
2015	82%	81%
2014	87%	81%
2013	87%	81%
2012	82%	81%
2011	87%	80%

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(2022-23)

28.1%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	28.1%	30.8%
2022	28.9%	34.4%
2021	13.7%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.09

0.58

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	0.09	0.52
2022	0.10	0.52
2021	0.10	0.51
2020	0.08	0.51
2019	0.08	0.49
2018	0.05	0.48
2017	0.05	0.47
2016	0.04	0.47
2015	0.06	0.46
2014	0.07	0.44
2013	0.05	0.43
2012	0.07	0.43
2011	0.05	0.43
2010	0.02	0.40
2009	0.02	0.40
2008	0.08	0.38
2007	0.07	0.38
2005	0.01	0.37
2004	0.05	0.37
2003	0.04	0.35
2002	0.04	0.32
2001	0.05	0.32
2000	0.05	0.32
1999	0.05	0.30
1998	0.05	0.31
1997	0.05	0.31
1996	0.05	0.31
1995	0.03	0.29
1994	0.04	0.29
1993	0.05	0.29
1992	0.04	0.28
1991	0.02	0.28
1990	0.02	0.28
1989	0.01	0.28
1988	0.23	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2021)
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	7%
2022	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2014	1%	5%
2013	2%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	4%
2009	1%	4%
2007	1%	3%
1988	10%	1%

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% Black

22%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	1%	17%
2022	1%	17%
2021	1%	17%
2014	1%	16%
2012	1%	16%
2008	3%	17%
2007	3%	17%
2005	1%	17%
2004	3%	17%
2003	2%	17%
2002	2%	16%
2001	3%	16%
2000	3%	16%
1999	2%	16%
1998	2%	15%
1997	2%	15%
1996	3%	15%
1995	2%	15%
1994	2%	15%
1993	2%	15%
1992	2%	14%
1991	1%	14%
1990	1%	14%
1988	3%	14%

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% White

95%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	95%	67%
2022	95%	67%
2021	95%	68%
2020	96%	68%
2019	96%	69%
2018	97%	70%
2017	97%	71%
2016	98%	71%
2015	98%	72%
2014	97%	73%
2013	97%	74%
2012	96%	74%
2011	97%	74%
2010	100%	76%
2009	99%	76%
2008	97%	77%
2007	96%	77%
2006	100%	77%
2005	99%	78%
2004	97%	78%
2003	98%	79%
2002	98%	81%
2001	97%	81%
2000	97%	81%
1999	98%	82%
1998	98%	82%
1997	98%	82%
1996	97%	82%
1995	98%	83%
1994	98%	83%
1993	97%	83%
1992	98%	84%
1991	99%	84%
1990	99%	84%
1989	100%	84%
1988	87%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	2%	6%
2022	3%	6%
2021	3%	6%
2020	2%	6%
2019	2%	5%
2018	3%	5%
2017	3%	5%
2016	2%	5%
2015	2%	5%
2014	1%	4%
2013	1%	4%
2012	2%	4%
2011	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $20,773 is higher than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has grown by 24% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $19,730 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has grown by 17% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$15 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	$15 MM	$17 MM
2022	$13 MM	$16 MM
2021	$13 MM	$15 MM
2020	$12 MM	$14 MM
2019	$12 MM	$14 MM
2018	$12 MM	$13 MM
2017	$12 MM	$13 MM
2016	$11 MM	$12 MM
2015	$11 MM	$12 MM
2014	$11 MM	$11 MM
2012	$11 MM	$12 MM
2011	$12 MM	$12 MM
2010	$11 MM	$12 MM
2009	$11 MM	$12 MM
2008	$12 MM	$12 MM
2007	$11 MM	$12 MM
2006	$11 MM	$11 MM
2005	$10 MM	$11 MM
2004	$10 MM	$12 MM
2003	$10 MM	$13 MM
2002	$11 MM	$14 MM
2001	$17 MM	$14 MM
2000	$17 MM	$12 MM
1999	$9 MM	$12 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$9 MM
1992	$4 MM	$8 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$14 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	$14 MM	$16 MM
2022	$13 MM	$15 MM
2021	$12 MM	$14 MM
2020	$12 MM	$13 MM
2019	$13 MM	$13 MM
2018	$11 MM	$12 MM
2017	$12 MM	$12 MM
2016	$10 MM	$11 MM
2015	$11 MM	$12 MM
2014	$10 MM	$10 MM
2012	$11 MM	$11 MM
2011	$11 MM	$12 MM
2010	$11 MM	$12 MM
2009	$10 MM	$11 MM
2008	$10 MM	$11 MM
2007	$10 MM	$11 MM
2006	$10 MM	$11 MM
2005	$10 MM	$11 MM
2004	$10 MM	$12 MM
2003	$10 MM	$13 MM
2002	$14 MM	$13 MM
2001	$19 MM	$14 MM
2000	$13 MM	$12 MM
1999	$8 MM	$11 MM
1998	$6 MM	$11 MM
1997	$7 MM	$11 MM
1996	$6 MM	$10 MM
1995	$6 MM	$9 MM
1992	$4 MM	$7 MM
1990	$4 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$20,773

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	$18,768	$19,632
2022	$16,734	$17,759
2021	$16,345	$15,864
2020	$14,837	$15,024
2019	$13,988	$14,759
2018	$13,613	$14,436
2017	$13,426	$15,373
2016	$12,567	$14,419
2015	$12,628	$11,970
2014	$12,301	$12,894
2012	$11,317	$12,166
2011	$11,490	$12,268
2010	$10,690	$11,970
2009	$10,101	$10,997
2008	$9,692	$10,962
2007	$9,189	$9,987
2006	$9,323	$9,642
2005	$9,057	$9,138
2004	$8,659	$8,445
2003	$8,156	$8,538
2002	$8,957	$8,495
2001	$14,219	$7,849
2000	$13,808	$7,124
1999	$7,296	$6,606
1998	$5,194	$6,077
1997	$5,269	$5,826
1995	$4,802	$5,035
1992	$3,665	$4,567
1990	$3,286	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$19,730

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Paint Valley Local School District	Ohio
2023	$17,826	$18,685
2022	$16,851	$16,799
2021	$15,196	$14,872
2020	$13,777	$14,061
2019	$14,980	$13,780
2018	$12,319	$13,237
2017	$13,618	$14,225
2016	$11,713	$12,986
2015	$13,056	$11,436
2014	$10,647	$11,605
2012	$10,540	$11,799
2011	$10,899	$11,769
2010	$11,052	$11,436
2009	$8,867	$10,473
2008	$8,359	$9,943
2007	$8,770	$9,346
2006	$9,200	$9,161
2005	$8,996	$8,760
2004	$7,992	$8,632
2003	$8,276	$8,918
2002	$11,325	$8,384
2001	$15,634	$8,067
2000	$10,445	$6,766
1999	$6,154	$6,262
1998	$5,198	$5,892
1997	$5,570	$5,689
1995	$4,524	$5,077
1992	$3,054	$4,541
1990	$3,226	$4,149

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Best Paint Valley Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Paint Valley Middle School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

7454 Us Highway 50 W
Bainbridge, OH 45612
(740) 634-3454

Gr: 6-8 | 166 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 721 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: 85-89% (Btm 50% in OH)
: Bottom 50%
: 48% (Btm 50%)
: 51% (Btm 50%)
: 50-54% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education